Obama-Romney too close to call, opinion pollster tells USU audience
October 21st, 2012 Posted in News
LOGAN — “I’m going to talk about politics because it is that time of the year,” began Gary Langer, founder and president of Langer Research Associates, at Wednesday’s Common Hour presentation in the Taggart Student Center.
Langer is a professional public opinion researcher whose expertise lies in analyzing political, economic, and social attitudes of American communities. He touched briefly on the effect media have on public opinion, comparing a falsehood to tiny feathers flying away, and a man’s inability to collect them all once spread.
“We have one opportunity to get it right. We have to be aware of the information we share because we don’t want to spend our time chasing feathers,” Langer said.
Langer presented his company’s research along with the his ideas about America’s politics.
“Voting,” Langer said, “is about the country coming together to evaluate who are, where we are going, and what we want to be.”
According to the last Langer survey, 49 percent of Americans who are likely to participate in the upcoming elections are pro-Barack Obama, while 46 percent currently support Mitt Romney, neither candidate breaking a majority of 50 percent.
Near the end of the speech, Christine Arrington, senior USU lecturer, thanked Langer for his interesting presentation and asked who college graduates tend to lean toward in the presidential elections.
“It’s a huge disproportion,” Langer answered. “Those who graduated from a four-year university are mostly Republican, and post-grads are hugely Democratic.”
According to Langer, church attendance also has a huge correlation with political party association. Those who go to church regularly often have an ideological conservative preference, and will most likely vote Republican.
“Who is going to win the election? I don’t know. In a country that looks like this,” pointing to a nearly purple map of a blue (Democratic) and red (Republican) America, “anything is possible.”
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Craving a little freak out? Try the Heritage Center’s Haunted Hallow
October 15th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life
By Shayna Marcure
WELLSVILLE — For a spooky evening with the family, for a haunted date night or even for an exhilarating time with some friends, American West Heritage Center is hosting its annual Old West Corn Maze and Haunted Hallow through the month of October.
“The seven-acre corn maze is always a hit with families. It takes about 45 minutes to get through,” AWHC executive assistant Rebecca Getz told the Hard News Café. “This is set up for all ages. The giant slide is also really popular. It’s 120 feet long!”
Along with the giant slide and corn maze, the museum offers pony, wagon and train rides, tomahawk throwing, a BB gun shoot, a hay fort, and the Haunted Hallow.
“The Haunted Hallow is legitimately scary,” Getz said. “I was freaked out when I went through it. It’s really fantastic and available Friday and Saturday nights, until 10:30 p.m.”
Getz emphasized the Haunted Hallow’s appeal to couples for a cheap, fun date night. For unlimited access to the Hallow and the other activities, it costs only $9 with a student ID. Concessions are also available.
The Haunted Hallow is typically comprised of 30 volunteers, whose only job is to “freak you out,” Getz shared. She does not recommend the Hallow for children under the age of 12.
“Our family came last year,” Karen Larson, education and volunteer manager said. “It was raining and we left soaking wet, but we had a ball. We love the giant slide.”
Larson shared some information about the annual Fall Harvest Days, held Oct. 19-20. “It’s when we really get to incorporate the history aspect into the entire festival. The Ephraim mountain men and some Shoshoni will be here next weekend. They’ll set up a small rendezvous, with teepees and everything.” Pumpkins are also available for purchase, reaching maximum costs of $4.
According to Larson, visitation numbers reached an estimated 8,500 for the month of October last year, and similar numbers are expected for this year’s events.
The American West Heritage Center is open Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. It is located at 4025 U.S. 89 in Wellsville. For more information, call (435) 245-6050.
“We are a non-profit organizations, so we like to keep all of our sales cheap to provide a good experience for the community,” Getz said.
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